DAWR - World Trade Organization (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Notifications

Friday, June 23, 2017


The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) notifications for information or comment.

Click on the hyperlinks in the table to open the notifications:

EN = English     ES = Spanish     FR = French


Notifying Country

Notification Symbol

Link

Title / summary

Comments due / Notification type

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1259

EN

Draft resolution regarding E26 - SPIROMESIFEN - inclusion of potato culture with MRL of 0.03 mg/kg and safety security period of three days and inclusion of citrus culture with MRL of 0.07 mg/kg and safety security period of 21 days, both for the foliar use

11/07/2017

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1260

EN

Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) regarding E23 - ETHOXYSULFURON - inclusion of bean culture with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period of 80 days for pre and post emergency use

11/07/2017

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1261

EN

Draft resolution regarding I21 INDOXACARB - inclusion of okra culture with MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day; inclusion of millet and sorghum culture with MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days, both for the foliar use

11/07/2017

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1262

EN

Draft resolution regarding A02 - ACEPHATE - remove the cultures of broccoli, kale, cauliflower and cabbage

11/07/2017

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/709

ES

Currently in Spanish: Se culminó el análisis de riesgo de plagas para bulbos de Ornithogalum dubium de origen y procedencia Israel motivo por el cual se presenta el proyecto de norma para el establecimiento de requisitos fitosanitarios para su importación a Perú. Google translation: The pest risk analysis for Ornithogalum dubium bulbs of origin and origin was completed, which is why the draft standard for the establishment of phytosanitary requirements for import into Peru is presented.

30 days from the notification date - 22/07/2017

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/710

ES

Currently in Spanish: Se culminó el análisis de riesgo de plagas para esquejes de tallo y de raíz de paulownia (Paulownia spp.) de origen y procedencia Bulgaria, motivo por el cual se presenta el proyecto de norma para el establecimiento de requisitos fitosanitarios para su importación a Perú. Google translation: The pest risk analysis for stem cuttings and paulownia root (Paulownia spp.) Of origin and source Bulgaria was completed, which is why the draft standard for the establishment of phytosanitary requirements for import into Peru is presented.

30 days from the notification date - 22/07/2017


 

Obtaining the full text of a notification: the full text is usually provided through a link on the notification. If no link is included, or if the full text is not available in English, please let us know by reply email. 

Obtaining a notification in English: for notifications which are initially released in French or Spanish, the WTO provides an English version within two weeks. To check if the English version is available, wait one-two weeks, and copy the notification symbol into the notification search, the search provides the notification in available languages. In the meantime you can use a translator like Google Translate.

Making comment: if you feel a notification warrants an official comment from the Australian Government, please let us know by reply email. We require your comments one week before the due date.

Requiring an extension: an extension can be requested and should be sought early with supporting justification, if you require an extension please let us know by reply email.

Looking for further information on the WTO SPS agreement: visit www.agriculture.gov.au/market-access-trade/sps


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